Calochortus is a genus of plants in North America belonging to the family of Liliaceae. These plants are often grown in masses providing a striking foreground against the herbs and grasses of open forests and mountain meadows. Calochortus genus is a California native to San Luis Obispo, Modoc Plateau, and the Sierra Nevada, as well as Western Nevada and Southeastern Oregon.
Water this plant sparingly throughout the dry summer, and increase the amount, if the conditions are not moist enough. Stop watering when the foliage dies back, but resume from the winter to the spring seasons.
This plant has the ability to survive dry, hot conditions when growing on rocky outcrops where most of the other plants are unable to grow.
